Yonsei Med J.  2006 Oct;47(5):745-747. 10.3349/ymj.2006.47.5.745.

Bilateral Peripheral Facial Palsy in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection

• Kim MS
• Yoon HJ
• Kim HJ
• Nam JS
• Choi SH
• Kim JM
• Song YG

• KMID: 1381258
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2006.47.5.745

Abstract

Neurological complications are important causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. They can occur at any stage of the disease and can affect any level of the central or peripheral nervous systems. In the literature, several cases of HIV-associated facial paralysis have been reported; however, bilateral facial palsy is rarely reported. In this paper, we present the first case in Korea, of a bilateral facial palsy occurring as the first clinical manifestation of HIV infection.

Keyword

HIV infection; facial paralysis; central nervous system

MeSH Terms

Male
Humans
HIV Infections/*complications/*diagnosis
Facial Paralysis/*diagnosis/etiology
Adult

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  Fig. 1 Patient with right side facial palsy on sixth day of admission.

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